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Informist, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025

 

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--Aluminium extrusion cos body:Seeing ripple effect on sector from US tariff
--CONTEXT: Aluminum Extrusion Manufacturers Association head Chopra at event
--Aluminium extrusion cos body: India mkt growth must to lower tariff impact
--Aluminium extrusion makers body: India installed capacity 3 mln tn per yr
--Aluminium extrusion makers body: India utilisation 1.2-1.3 mln tn per annum
--Aluminum extrusion makers body: Under-utilisation due to cheap imports
--Aluminum extrusion makers body: Need safeguard duty against cheap imports
--Aluminium extrusion cos body:High import due to low price, FTA concessions
--Aluminium extrusion makers body: Imports account for over 1.5 mln tonnes
--Aluminium extrusion cos body:Duty-free access to value-add pdt aid imports
--Aluminium extrusion cos body: Imports undermining sector competitiveness
--Aluminium extrusion cos body: India has ample bauxite reserves
--Aluminium extrusion cos body:Need domestic consumption via India-made pdts
--Aluminium extrusion cos body: Need export incentives for downstream pdts
--Aluminium extrusion cos body:Indian cos need leverage to compete with China

 

 

NEW DELHI – India can be a global leader in aluminium extrusion products if the government supports micro, small, and medium enterprises by removing downstream value-added products from free trade agreements and ensure fair safeguards against cheap imports, Jitendra Chopra, president of the Aluminium Extrusion Manufacturers Association of India, said at a press conference Thursday. There is an urgent need to strengthen domestic consumption of India-made aluminium extrusion products and not let cheap imports undermine the industry's competitiveness, he said.

 

The high US tariffs have had a ripple effect on the aluminium extrusion industry, hitting around 10% of the companies in the industry who export their products to the US, Chopra said. Domestic consumption of Indian-made aluminium extrusion products will also help in reducing global tariff shocks, he said.

 

There are ample bauxite reserves in India that can support consumption from the domestic industry's output of aluminium and aluminium extrusion products, the association said in a press release. India's aluminium extrusion industry has an installed capacity of 3 million tonnes per annum but the production is currently just 1.2 million tonnes to 1.3 million tonnes, and imports account for more than 1.5 million tonnes, it said. The under-utilisation is due to imports, Chopra said. Imports of aluminium extrusion products are higher mainly due to lower prices, free trade agreement concessions, and duty-free access to value-added products under multiple harmonised nomenclature, according to the association.

 

Safeguard duty on cheap imports of aluminium extrusion products will help the industry and domestic consumption of India-made products, Chopra said. It will also help mitigate the impact of high US tariffs, he said.

 

The association pointed to the disparity in government policy on aluminium use as compared to that of non-metals in domestic consumption. "Some states have been encouraging the use of UPVC (unplasticised polyvinyl chloride) plastic doors, windows and partitions in tenders," it said in the release.

 

The government needs to provide export incentives to domestic aluminium downstream companies, Ankur Aggarwal, general secretary of the association, said. Given the right leverage, Indian aluminium extrusion companies can compete with Chinese companies that receive a lot of government policy support in their country, he said.

 

Despite the current challenges, the long-term outlook for domestic aluminium extrusion companies remains strong, the association said. "The construction sector continues to account for significant demand in doors, windows, facades, and structural applications, (while) in the automotive industry the shift towards light-weighting is expected to drive greater use of aluminium profiles," it said.  End

 

Reported by Rajesh Gajra

Edited by Ashish Shirke

 

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